Gallery: Queen presides over opening of Parliament

Alastair Grant, AFP/Getty Images05.09.2012

Pageboys stand by as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II delivers the Queen's Speech seated on the throne next to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in the Chamber of the House of Lords during the State Opening of Parliament in the Palace of Westminster in London on May, 9, 2012.

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The Imperial State Crown is carried through the Norman Porch of the Palace of Westminster during the State Opening of Parliament on May 09, 2012 in London, England.WPA Pool
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Members of both houses of Parliament fill the Chamber of the House of Lords as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II seated on the throne next to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh waits to deliver the Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in the Palace of Westminster in London on May, 9, 2012.Alastair Grant
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Queen Elizabeth II proceeds through the Royal Gallery toward the Chamber of the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster during the State Opening of Parliament in London on May 9, 2012.Richard Pohle
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh take their seats on the throne in the Chamber of the House of Lords as the Queen prepares to read the Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in the Palace of Westminster in London on May, 9, 2012.Alastair Grant
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British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) walks with opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband (L) in the Palace of Westminster to hear Britain's Queen Elizabeth II read the Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in London on May, 9, 2012.Paul Rogers
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Yeomen of the Guard conduct the ceremonical search in the Palace of Westminster as they prepare for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's arrival during the State Opening of Parliament in the Palace of Westminster n London on May, 9, 2012.Paul Rogers
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Coldstream Guardsmen parade outside the Palace of Westminster during the State Opening of Parliament in London on May 9, 2012.Carl Court
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Peers wait in the Chamber of the House of Lords to hear Britain's Queen Elizabeth II read the Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in the Palace of Westminster in London on May, 9, 2012.Oli Scarff
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The judicial Law Lords in their traditional ceremonial robes sit as they wait for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to read the Queen's Speech in the Chamber of the House of Lords as during the State Opening of Parliament in the Palace of Westminster in London on May, 9, 2012.Alastair Grant
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Guardsmen carry ceremonial maces into the Chamber of the House of Lords prior to the arrival of Queen Elizabeth II during the State Opening of Parliament in the Palace of Westminster in London on May, 9, 2012.Oli Scarff
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Queen Elizabeth II arrives in the Australian State Coach at the Palace of Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament in London on May 9, 2012.Carl Court
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh return to Buckingham Palace in the Australian State Coach as Scots Guards salute after she attended the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London on May 9, 2012Tal Cohen
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Queen Elizabeth II arrives at the Norman Porch in the Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament, in London on May 9, 2012 during the State Opening of Parliament.Suzanne Plunkett
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Queen Elizabeth II (L) sits next to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (R), on the throne in the Chamber of the House of Lords as she reads the Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in the Palace of Westminster in London on May, 9, 2012.Alastair Grant
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Queen Elizabeth II proceeds through the Royal Gallery toward the Chamber of the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster during the State Opening of Parliament in London on May 9, 2012.Richard Pohle
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Queen Elizabeth II proceeds through the Royal Gallery toward the Chamber of the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster during the State Opening of Parliament in London on May 9, 2012.Richard Pohle
/ AFP/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth II proceeds through the Royal Gallery toward the Chamber of the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster during the State Opening of Parliament in London on May 9, 2012.Richard Pohle
/ AFP/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth II proceeds through the Royal Gallery toward the Chamber of the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster during the State Opening of Parliament in London on May 9, 2012.Richard Pohle
/ AFP/Getty Images

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